Delta Hot Tamale FestivalOctober 19-21, 2017

The Delta Hot Tamale Festival is a fun-filled three-day event that celebrates local and regional artists, musicians, and tamale makers as well as some of the South’s most influential chefs and writers.

2017 Literary/Culinary Mash-Up Details Announced

Tickets for the 2017 Delta Hot Tamale Festival Literary/Culinary Mash-Up Events are now on sale! This year looks to be our biggest and best year yet with some of your favorite chefs and authors returning form last year as well as some new ones making their debut this year. This is a ticked event and they will sell out so get your tickets today! Click here to view this year's line up of celebrity chefs and authors as well as purchase tickets!

Friday Night Entertainment Line-Up Finalized

New for this year is a Friday night concert in Stein Mart Square featuring Cowboy Mouth with special guest ​​John Williams and the A440 Band! There will be plenty of food vendors out there along with a beer trailer. For more information on the bands and to purchase tickets visit simply click here.

Flavors of the Festival Tickets are now on sale

Tickets for this year's Flavors of the Festival are on sale! Sample tamales from past and present tamale cooking contest winners while sipping on some of the finest craft beer around. Each beer selection has been specifically selected to complement the different types of tamales from our champions by the staff at Delta Brewing Supply. This is a ticketed event and there are three different time slots to accommodate those interested. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

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Office Location

Main Street Greenville503 Washington AvenueGreenville, MS 38701

About Our Organization

Main Street Greenville is a subsidiary of The Greater Greenville Development Foundation, Inc. which was developed exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific, and literary purposes. The purpose of the organization is to promote events and issues which are relevant to the quality of life for the residents of Greenville, Washington County, the Mississippi Delta and the State of Mississippi, including but not limited to, economic planning and development, education, housing and cultural development.